Archive 2012 · ID help

rnickl
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p.1 #1 · ID help

A friend of mine grabbed this shot. Is this a male Orb Weaver or am I way off? Taken from the bay area in California.

I've been crazy busy with work but I'm still lurking here and hope I can post some new shots soon.

Cheers,
Rick

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-BsfgCkf/0/O/i-BsfgCkf.jpg

Oct 20, 2012 at 08:49 PM

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p.1 #2 · ID help

Only thing I'm certain of is it's a female (no bulbous palps)
Brian v.

Oct 21, 2012 at 01:49 AM

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p.1 #3 · ID help

Probably Theridiidae. If so, the web will have criss-cross threads, with sticky droplets near where they are attached and which break up when the web is hit by an insect. However, some species spin reduced webs or none at all.

Harold

Oct 21, 2012 at 02:12 AM

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p.1 #4 · ID help

Thanks for the input guys.

Oct 21, 2012 at 11:12 AM


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